Someone who left their mark upon the map -
Ivan III, also known as 'The Great'
He expanded Russia - he couldn't stop
Leaving in his wake an enormous state
And in this year of 1478
He subdued Novgorod, a large rival
And other lands gobbled up from his plate -
Lithuania, Rostov, Tver, Yaroslavl
Of Ivans, he wasn't the most evil
But he went from Archduke to Tsar, this crop
Of lands making him a player. Subjugate
All opponents, but keep your head level
And you can be like Ivan: you can flop
Onto a regal four-poster at night
Ah, the regal four-poster ... you need a level head to flop on one because if your head is wonky you might get tangled in the curtains.
ReplyDeleteI dunno - it worked for Eric Morecambe!
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